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  The Kinetoscope - A British History

  Richard Brown, Barry Anthony

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  The story of how the motion-picture device was developed, and its role in Victorian society and early cinema. 
   
  The position of the kinetoscope in film history is central and undisputed; indicative of its importance is the detailed attention American scholars have given to examining its history. However, the Kinetoscope’s development in Britain has not been well documented and much current information about it is incomplete and out of date. 
   
  This book, for the first time, presents a comprehensive account of the unauthorized and often colorful development of British kinetoscopes, using many previously unpublished sources. The commercial and technical backgrounds of the kinetoscope are looked at in detail; the style and content of the earliest British films analyzed; and the device’s place in the wider world of Victorian popular entertainment examined. In addition, a unique legal case is revealed and a number of previously unrecorded film pioneers are identified and discussed.

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  The Battle of the Lys 1918 -...

  Phil Tomaselli

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  The battles fought at Estaires and Givenchy, just south of Ypres, in April 1918 were critical episodes in the larger Battle of Lys which determined the outcome of the ultimate German offensive on the Western Front. The massive assault of Ludendorffs armies crashed against defenses manned by the British and Portuguese. A series of intense attacks and counterattacks followed, and the Germans were on the verge of gaining the decisive breakthrough that both sides on the Western Front had struggled for since the onset of trench warfare in late 1914. A German success might well have forced the British to retreat from Ypres. Phil Tomasellis vivid account reconstructs events in the typical Battleground style. He describes the course of the fighting in close detail, using eyewitness accounts, official records, photographs and maps, and he provides walking and driving tours of the battlefield and of the monuments and cemeteries associated with it.

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  Business Trends in Practice -...

  Bernard Marr

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  Far from slowing down, change and transformation in business seems to come only at a more and more furious rate. The last ten years alone have seen the introduction of groundbreaking new trends that pose new opportunities and challenges for leaders in all industries. In Business Trends in Practice, bestselling business author and strategist Bernard Marr breaks down the social and technological forces underlying these rapidly advancing changes and the impact of those changes on key industries. Critical consumer trends just emerging today—or poised to emerge tomorrow—are discussed, as are strategies for rethinking your organization's product and service delivery. The book also explores: crucial business operations trends that are changing the way companies conduct themselves in the twenty-first century; the practical insights and takeaways you can glean from technological and social innovation when you cut through the hype; and disruptive new technologies, including AI, robotic and business process automation, and remote work, as well as social and environmental sustainability trends.  Business Trends in Practice is a must-have resource for executives, business leaders, and managers, and business development and innovation leads trying to get—and stay—on top of changes and disruptions that are right around the corner.

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  Digital Prospecting - Finding...

  Mike Jones, Ken Guest

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  Traditional cold calling is becoming less and less effective every day because the way people prefer to communicate is rapidly changing.Are you frustrated with the diminishing returns from traditional prospecting methods? Have you tried and failed to use social media and email to develop a consistent stream of quality leads? Do you have the sense that there should be a better calendar structure to your overall prospecting strategy, so that there's a clear, unfolding pattern of contact that turns leads into active business opportunities?In Digital Prospecting, Mike Jones and Ken Guest offer a proven, battle-tested process for an integrated twenty-first-century prospecting system that leverages today's social technologies. The book outlines the most effective ways to prospect using email and social selling interactions as the initial point of contact with the prospect. The process it offers is not meant to replace cold calls. It's meant only to give you the tools you need to evaluate which method makes the most sense, given your unique situation. Digital Prospecting is a must-listen for front-line salespeople eager to bring their business development plan up to date . . . and for the executives who train, supervise, coach, and mentor them.

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  Summary of Extreme Ownership by...

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  Your Action-Steps Summary of Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 
  Inside, you’ll find: 
  ·     An introduction to the book and its authors, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 
  ·     Time-saving chapter summaries 
  ·     A big picture recap of the book’s main principles 
  ·     Discussion and commentary 
  ·     Additional resources, like videos and podcasts 
  ·     And much more 
  About Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 
   According to Navy SEAL officers and bestselling authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, “Extreme Ownership” is the practice of taking responsibility for everything in your world, to an extreme level. Those who follow principles of Extreme Ownership accept ownership of not only those tasks which they directly control, but also those tasks which ultimately affect their success, even if those tasks are the immediate responsibility of someone else. 
  In their book, Extreme Ownership, Jocko and Leif cover the main principles of leadership which they believe ultimately lead to success. They show us that there are only two types of leaders: effective ones and ineffective ones. Effective leaders are those leaders who understand and implement the core building blocks of leadership, which are in turn based on the fundamentals of Extreme Ownership. An effective leader is one who accepts Extreme Ownership as his or her core mindset. An ineffective leader is one who blames or leans too heavily on others. 
  Please note that this summary of Extreme Ownership is NOT the original book and is meant to be read as a supplement to the original. 

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  Matter - A Very Short Introduction

  Geoff Cottrell

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  What is matter? Matter is the stuff from which we and all the things in the world are made. Everything around us—from desks, to books, to our own bodies—are made of atoms, which are small enough that a million of them can fit across the breadth of a human hair. Inside every atom is a tiny nucleus and orbiting the nucleus is a cloud of electrons. The nucleus is made out of protons and neutrons, and by zooming in further, you would find that inside each there are even smaller particles: quarks. Together with electrons, the quarks are the smallest particles that have been seen, and are the indivisible fundamental particles of nature that have existed since the Big Bang, almost 14 billion years ago. The ninety-two different chemical elements that all normal matter is made from were forged billions of years ago in the Big Bang, inside stars, and in violent stellar explosions. 
  This Very Short Introduction takes us on a journey from the human scale of matter in the familiar everyday forms of solids, liquids, and gases to plasmas, exotic forms of quantum matter, and antimatter. Geoff Cottrell explores the latest research into matter, and shows that there is still a lot we don't know about the stuff our universe is made of.

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